What's New in GENESIS Version 11 Update 3 (11.03)

This release includes the following new features and enhancements.

Common and Platform Services

Compatibility Analyzer and Upgrade Utility

Reference ID	Description
13123	The Compatibility Analyzer now checks whether a custom database is used in one of the following configurations—Bridging, Reports, Alerts, Alarm Historian, Databases, and Alert and Notifications. When a custom database is identified, you are notified that NETWORK SERVICE access will be granted by the Upgrade Utility.
14237	The Upgrade Utility now checks custom databases configured in the system and makes sure that the NETWORK SERVICE can access them.
14283	The Import and PubDisplay system folders that are specified in Workbench > Project ribbon > File Configuration are now migrated from C:\Program Files\ICONICS\GENESIS64 folder to the C:\ProgramData\ICONICS\11 folder when you upgrade from GENESIS64 version 10 to GENESIS version 11.

FrameWorX

Reference ID	Description
18211	Added the memberexists() modifier (extended point syntax) to identify if the given member of a complex data structure exists. The modifier returns a read-only Boolean value.

Installation

Reference ID	Description
17787	The .xml and .ini configuration files have been migrated to JSON configuration files (one for clients and one for servers). The default location is C:/ProgramData/ICONICS/11. Files migrated to FwxServer.config.json: FwxAsyncServer.config FwxServer.Diagnostics.config FwxServer.Network.config Files migrated to FwxClient.config.json: FwxAsyncClient.Bootstrap.json The settings remain the same and are automatically migrated by Upgrade Utility.
18962	A new standalone, small footprint installer is available specifically to install the Takebishi License Utility. This installer can be used where only the Takebishi DXP OPC Server is installed. The OPC Server in this way can be licensed using a standard license from Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions. It is still possible to upgrade the system and install GENESIS on top of the Takebishi installation.

Reference ID

Description

17787

The .xml and .ini configuration files have been migrated to JSON configuration files (one for clients and one for servers). The default location is C:/ProgramData/ICONICS/11.

Files migrated to FwxServer.config.json:

FwxAsyncServer.config
FwxServer.Diagnostics.config
FwxServer.Network.config

Files migrated to FwxClient.config.json:

FwxAsyncClient.Bootstrap.json

The settings remain the same and are automatically migrated by Upgrade Utility.

18962

A new standalone, small footprint installer is available specifically to install the Takebishi License Utility. This installer can be used where only the Takebishi DXP OPC Server is installed. The OPC Server in this way can be licensed using a standard license from Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions. It is still possible to upgrade the system and install GENESIS on top of the Takebishi installation.

Security

Reference ID	Description
10863	Added support for Client Credentials in FrameWorX OIDC provider.

Alarms and Notifications

Alert Notifications

Reference ID	Description
16442	Alert Notifications now support acknowledgment via Microsoft Teams.
17960	When upgrading to version 11 OAuth for Alert Notifications (formerly AlertWorX) email, run C:\Program Files\ICONICS\GENESIS64\Services\AlertWorX\GmailSample.exe and sign in to your Google account. This sign-in is only valid for 90 days. After this time, you will need to manually sign in again.

Analytics

Bridging

Reference ID	Description
18168	When running, the GENESIS Bridging Point Manager subscribes to two points from the Bridging Scheduler. The points are now license free, while previously, on GENESIS systems with a Pure license, these two points would be counted.

Assets

Reference ID	Description
17652	Added support for Data Historian merged tags to equipment properties and equipment class properties. It is also supported in Bulk Asset Configuration.

Controls

Alarm Viewer

Reference ID	Description
17838 18410	Added a new event, Alarm State Changed, and new control variables: @@alarm.time, @@alarm.tag, @@alarm.priority, @@alarm.type, @@alarm.quality, @@alarm.description, @@alarm.newstate, and @@newstatetext. The @@alarm.newstate variable returns a number, while @@newstatetext returns a human-readable text, such as ENA \| ACT.
17969	Added a new event, Subscription Changed.

Trend Viewer

Reference ID	Description
19850	The cursor legend cannot be positioned outside the chart area; axis panels are excluded.
20564	The Trend View chart component now exposes options for controlling the cursor legend position by setting its initial offset and alignment in vertical and horizontal directions. To access the cursor legend configuration dialog, open the Trend Viewer configuration and in the left panel, select Chart. On the Cursor tab, select Legend and click Configure.

Data Connectivity

BACnet

Reference ID	Description
17080	BACnet Broadcast Management Device (BBMD) configuration now supports both hostname and IP address settings, as required by the BACnet specification.
16305	BACnet multi-channel communication has been optimized and improved.
18286	BACnet logger now allows changing the directory used for data log files. This directory can be specified in the Logger System Settings configuration of BACnet as the Logger Directory setting.

Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation

Reference ID	Description
17944	FX3 CPU does not support Ethernet Module Access. This option has been removed from the configuration.

Web Services

Reference ID	Description
17698	GENESIS Web Services Point Manager now allows overriding the User-Agent string sent with requests. To override the default User-Agent string, do the following: Create a parameter of the HTTP Header type either at the service or method level. Name the parameter User-Agent. In Value, enter the desired User-Agent string.

Reference ID

Description

17698

GENESIS Web Services Point Manager now allows overriding the User-Agent string sent with requests. To override the default User-Agent string, do the following:

Create a parameter of the HTTP Header type either at the service or method level.
Name the parameter User-Agent.
In Value, enter the desired User-Agent string.

GraphWorX

Reference ID

Description

17410

A new command-line application named External3DImporter has been added to the GraphWorX installation. It can be used to import Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) files and export them to XAML files that can later be imported into a 3D view.

To use the application, open a command line in the directory where the External3DImporter.exe is located and execute the following command:

> External3DImporter.exe <input> <output> [options]

<input> is the path to the input IFC file.
<output> is the path to the output XAML file.
[options] can be either an empty string or a string containing any combination of the following options.

Option	Description
-p <param>	Also imports the BIM properties and stores them into a .csv file. It must be followed by a parameter that specifies the path to the .csv file.
-v	Turns on the verbose mode, which displays the progress report in the console.
-s	Also imports space objects, which are otherwise not imported.
-h	Displays the help and usage information.
-r	Only relevant if the input argument is a directory; recursively processes its subdirectories.
-n	Prints each input file name to the console before import. When used with the -v (verbose) option, also displays the simplified file name at the start of each progress report.

17493

Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts have been removed from Grid Viewer, redesigned, and exposed in GraphWorX as standalone chart controls.

Displays created in previous GENESIS versions (10.97*) should be compatible, but the old configuration of the charts is not available in version 11.

HTML5 3D

Reference ID	Description
13890	The properties related to physically based rendering (PBR) materials are no longer serialized in the Graphics Library Transmission Format (glTF) files that are sent from the server to the client if the display contains a 3D view. Reducing the size of the transferred .gltf files should slightly reduce network traffic.
15249	The IsVisibleInRuntime menu property for custom 3D views is now supported in HTML5 (previously, it was only supported in desktop GraphWorX).

Workbench

Reference ID	Description
17971	In project files archiving, you can now export a single archive, while before it was necessary to export the whole Project Files configuration. To do this, expand My Project > Project Files > Archives in Project Explorer, right-click the desired archive, and select Export Selected.